Suddenly stopped eating solids

Hi there, Has anyone experienced their baby refusing solids at this age? My twins just turned 8 months (but were 5 weeks early) they have been eating solids for a few months. On average they were eating 3 oz of food 3 times daily plus 5-6 oz of formula every 3 hrs. Now my daughter will take a few bites and seal her mouth shut, my son is taking her lead and doing the same. Should I be worried about their nutrition? I try and supplement with my formula, but they won't take more. Anyone have experience with this??

Hi there, Has anyone experienced their baby refusing solids at this age? My twins just turned 8 months (but were 5 weeks early) they have been eating solids for a few months. On average they were eating 3 oz of food 3 times daily plus 5-6 oz of formula every 3 hrs. Now my daughter will take a few bites and seal her mouth shut, my son is taking her lead and doing the same. Should I be worried about their nutrition? I try and supplement with my formula, but they won't take more. Anyone have experience with this??

Yup ours was a result of a stomach virus. She wouldn't eat for 3 weeks. Would close her mouth shut. I got so upset and frustrated at certain point. Family pediatric gastro had me stop for a week. Not give it at all. And then re introduce again. I did that. It worked. So something to think about. Formula is still their main source of nutrition. Hope this helps

Yup ours was a result of a stomach virus. She wouldn't eat for 3 weeks. Would close her mouth shut. I got so upset and frustrated at certain point. Family pediatric gastro had me stop for a week. Not give it at all. And then re introduce again. I did that. It worked. So something to think about. Formula is still their main source of nutrition. Hope this helps

There have been a few posts about this lately. My dd is doing the same thing. She had been eating very well from four months on and just stopped about a month ago. Not sure what is up. I did read that many babies go through a phase between six and twelve months of refusing to eat. They said to try different foods, try letting them experiment with the spoon while you still doing the main part of feeding, give them soft finger foods, be ready for a mess. What I read was that many times the baby is going through a phase where they want to do things for themselves so they don't like to be spoon fed. I tried some of the ideas with my dd and she did end up eating a bit more than she had. Good luck to you!

There have been a few posts about this lately. My dd is doing the same thing. She had been eating very well from four months on and just stopped about a month ago. Not sure what is up. I did read that many babies go through a phase between six and twelve months of refusing to eat. They said to try different foods, try letting them experiment with the spoon while you still doing the main part of feeding, give them soft finger foods, be ready for a mess. What I read was that many times the baby is going through a phase where they want to do things for themselves so they don't like to be spoon fed. I tried some of the ideas with my dd and she did end up eating a bit more than she had. Good luck to you!

My LO refuses solids also. He did ok for a couple of weeks web we first started but he wants nothing to do with food. I've tried it all. Spoon. No spoon. Mashed. Puréed. Baby lead weaning. Everything. Nothing works. I try something new everyday in hopes it will work. I've talked to my doctor and nurses and they don't seem too concerned.

My LO refuses solids also. He did ok for a couple of weeks web we first started but he wants nothing to do with food. I've tried it all. Spoon. No spoon. Mashed. Puréed. Baby lead weaning. Everything. Nothing works. I try something new everyday in hopes it will work. I've talked to my doctor and nurses and they don't seem too concerned.

I hear your pain ladies, my case is even worse! My LO has barely eaten any solids from 6 months to now (8 months). He's not a great eater to begin with. I've tried everything (home made, jarred, purée, chunkier food, finger foods, fed with my hand, fed with a spoon, give him a spoon to play - you name it plus almost all foods he's allowed to eat. He eats about 2oz of solids A DAY. One time I actually broke down and cried because I had spent so much time making him food and he just had a taste and didn't want anymore. I'll be asking about it on my next Dr visit. So far he sits unassisted for long periods, it's almost crawling (lifts up butt and rocks back and forth) babbles and weighs 22 lb. I guess all I want to say is chin up ladies, I'm sure your babies will eat again and let's hope mine decides to eat a bit more.

I hear your pain ladies, my case is even worse! My LO has barely eaten any solids from 6 months to now (8 months). He's not a great eater to begin with. I've tried everything (home made, jarred, purée, chunkier food, finger foods, fed with my hand, fed with a spoon, give him a spoon to play - you name it plus almost all foods he's allowed to eat. He eats about 2oz of solids A DAY. One time I actually broke down and cried because I had spent so much time making him food and he just had a taste and didn't want anymore. I'll be asking about it on my next Dr visit. So far he sits unassisted for long periods, it's almost crawling (lifts up butt and rocks back and forth) babbles and weighs 22 lb. I guess all I want to say is chin up ladies, I'm sure your babies will eat again and let's hope mine decides to eat a bit more.

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